Martin Ketteridge

Martin Ketteridge (born 2 October 1964) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Moorends ARLFC (in Thorne, South Yorkshire), Castleford (two spells), the Sheffield Eagles and Halifax, as a prop, or second-row.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Playing career

Ketteridge played at second-row and scored a goal in Castleford's 15–14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1986,^[7] and played at second-row, and scored 2-goals in the 12–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992, in front of a crowd of 77,386.^[8]

Ketteridge played at second-row in Castleford's 18–22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985, played at second-row, scored a try, and 5-goals in the 31–24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1986 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 11 October 1986, played at second-row, and scored a 2-goals in the 12–12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played at second-row, and scored a goal in the 2–11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, appeared as a substitute (replacing second-row Neil Battye) in the 12–33 defeat by Leeds in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988, and played on the wing and scored a try in the 11–8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Ketteridge played at prop, scored two tries, and was a man of the match, in Castleford Tigers' 33–2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.^[9]

In February 1995, Ketteridge was transferred from to Castleford to Halifax in exchange for Lee Harland.^[10]

Ketteridge won three caps (plus 1 as a substitute) for Scotland in 1996 while at Halifax.^[1]

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